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swing

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of swing

1 to change one's course or direction
  • Not sure where we were going, we abruptly swung to the left at the next intersection.
Synonyms of swing

detour, deviate, diverge, sheer, swerve, turn, turn off, veer, wheel
Words Related to swing

tack, zigzag

double (back), turn back
2 to change the course or direction of (something)
  • At the sound of gunfire, the cavalry officer swung his horse around and galloped rapidly back to the fort.
Synonyms of swing

deflect, divert, redirect, turn, veer, wheel, whip
Words Related to swing

avert, deviate, move, rechannel, shift, shunt, sidetrack, swerve, switch, transfer

swivel, twist, whirl, zigzag

bend, curve, sway

reverse, turn back
3 to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
  • a man who's able to swing two full-time jobs
Synonyms of swing

address, contend (with), cope (with), field, grapple (with), hack, handle, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, play, take, treat
Words Related to swing

engineer, finesse, jockey

bring off, carry off, carry out, get off, pull

command, direct, guide, steer

control, micromanage, regulate, run

react (to), respond (to)
Phrases Synonymous with swing

come to grips with, have a grip on
Near Antonyms of swing

botch, bungle, foozle, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mess (up), mishandle, muff, scamp
4 to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
  • swung the bat and missed the ball
  • Don't let the wind swing that gate shut.
Synonyms of swing

pivot, revolve, roll, rotate, spin, swirl, swivel, turn, twirl, twist, wheel, whirl
Words Related to swing

screw, unscrew

twiddle

coil, crank, reel, wind

circulate
5 to place on an elevated point without support from below
  • beach towels swung up to dry on the lifeguard's high chair
Synonyms of swing

dangle, hang, sling, suspend
Words Related to swing

hook, mount, pin, tack

drape, festoon, garland, string

extend (out), jut, project, stick out

overhang, protrude

cascade, depend, fall

balance, poise
6 to have enough money for
  • I don't think that we can swing that hefty a mortgage.
Synonyms of swing

afford, go
Words Related to swing

cover

expend, finance, outlay, pay (for), pony up, spring (for)

pick up, purchase, take

acquire, get, obtain, procure, secure

bid, offer

bankroll, endow, subsidize, underwrite

Synonym Discussion of swing

swing, wave, flourish, brandish, thrash mean to wield or cause to move to and fro or up and down. swing implies regular or uniform movement.
    • swing the rope back and forth
wave usually implies smooth or continuous motion.
    • waving the flag
flourish suggests vigorous, ostentatious, graceful movement.
    • flourished the winning lottery ticket
brandish implies threatening or menacing motion.
    • brandishing a knife
thrash suggests vigorous, abrupt, violent movement.
    • an infant thrashing his arms about

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